With the last international break of the year firmly in the rearview mirror, attention turns once again to the Premier League this weekend.
With just over a month to go until Christmas, all the signs suggest there may be a closer title race than expected wrapped up under the tree on December 25.
Manchester City went into the international break top of the league, but Liverpool and Arsenal are just a point behind them with Tottenham a point further back despite consecutive losses to Chelsea and Wolves in their last two outings.